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•^^i^ashington, ^. S, 

18 9 6. 







The National Society of the Children of the American 
Revolution was incorporated under the laws of Congress ap- 
plicable to the District of Columbia, Apiil 11, 1895, and by 
euch incorporation ''The Headquarters, or chief office, of 
said National Society, was fixed in the City of Washington, 
in the District of Columbia." 




Rafei©neil S©GiefeY 



Ghildpen of. tihe ^mema^n Rev©Iiafei©i^. 



Organized at Washington, D. C, April 5, 1895. 
Incorporatkd under thk Laws of Congress April 11, 1895. 





OKKICERS, 



President General: 

Mrs. Daniel Lotiirop, 
Tae Wayside, Coucord, Maas. 

Vice-President Generals: 

Mus. Joiix W. Foster, 

1405 I Street, N. W., Washiugtou, D. C. 

Mns. Mary Harrison McKee, 

Saratoga, N. Y. 

Mrs. IIevry P. Ulount, 

"The Oaks," 3101 U Street, N. W., Wasbiagton, D. C. 

Miss Amef-ia S. Knight, 

306 Broadway, Provideuce, R. I. 

Miss Julia E. Smith, 

Westerly, R. I. 

Mrs. James Lyons, 
41.J East FraakUii Street, Richmoad, Va. 

Mrs. T. H. Alexander, 

1207 N Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. 

Mrs. a. L. Barber, 

-Cor. 14th and Clifton Sts., Washington, D. C. 

Mrs. a. W. Greeley, 

1914 G Street, N. W. Washington, D. C. 




Mrs. Stephen^ J. Field, 
21 Lauier Place, Washiagtou, D. C. 
Mijs. Henry B. Browx, 
17-20 Sixteenth Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. 

Treasurer General: 

Mrs. Violet Blur Janix, 
12 Lafayette Sqnire, Washington, D. C. 

Corresponding Secretary General; 

Mrs. M\ry Sawyer Foote, 
Room 48, 902 F Street, Washington, D. C. 

Recording Secretary General: 

Mrs. Julius C. Burrows, 
1404 Massachusetts Ave , N. W., Washington, D. C- 

Registrars General: 

Mrs. Rosa Wrigut Smith, 
120:i N Street, N. W . Washington, D. C. 

Miss Ax.ve Randolph Ball, 
3070 Q Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. 

Historian General: 

Mrs. Miranda Tulloch, 
121 B Street, S. E., Washington, D. C. 

Chaplain General: 

Mrs. Teuxis S. Hamlik, 
1306 Connecticut Avenve,N. W., Washington, D. C 





COXSTITTJTION. 



We, the children and youth of America, in order to knoTV 
more about our country from its formation, and thus to grow- 
up into good citizens, with a love for, and an un^;lerstanding of 
the principles and institutions of our ancestors, do unite undear 
the guidance and government of the Daughters of the American 
Revolution, in the Society to be called the National Society 
OF THE Children op the American Revolution: and we 
adopt this Constitution. 

ARTICLE 1. 

Any girl or boy may be eligible for membership in this So- 
ciety from bh'th to the age of eighteen years for the girls and 
twenty-one years for the boys, who is descended from a man or 
woman who, with unfailing loyalty, rendered material aid to 
the cause of Independence ; from a recognized patriot, a 
soldier or sailor or civil officer, in one of the several Colonies 
or States, or of the United Colonies or States. 

ARTICLE IL 
"We take as objects of this Society to work for: First, the 
acquisition of knowledge of American history, so that we may 




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understand and love our country better, and then any patriotic 
work that will help ns to that end, keeping a constant endeavor 
no influence all other children and youth to the same purpose. 
To help to save the places made sacred by the American men 
and women who forwrarded American Independence ; to find 
out and to honor the lives of children and youth of the 
Colonies and of the American Revolution ; to promote the 
celebration of all patriotic anniversaries ; to place a copy of 
the Declaration of Independence and other patriotic docu- 
ments iu every place appropriate for them ; to hold our Ameri- 
can Flag sacred above every other flag on earth. In short. 1o 
follow the injunctions of Washington, who in his youth served 
his country, till we can perform the duties of good citizens. 

And to love, uphold and extend the institutions of Ameiican 
liberty and patriotism, and the priuciijles that made and saved 
our country. 

ARTICLE III. 

The officers of this Society shall be a President and other 
officers. These shall be appointed, during her term, by the 
President who has been appointed by, and to whom has been 
given the organization and the care of this Society by the 
Daughters of the American Revolution. Tliis first President to 
Bcrve not less than four years. 

The President and the other officers of the second term to be 
elected annually by ballot at the Continental Congress of the 




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CONSTITUTION. 



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Daughters of the American Revolution, by a vote of the 
majority of the members of that body. 

The meetings of the Board of Officers of the National So- 
ciety of the Children of the American Revolution, will be 
held in Washington, D. C, and may be one or two in a year, 
as egreed by the Board, the President having the right to call 
a special meeting if occasion demands. 

ARTICLE IV. 

A,U members of this Society shall pay an annual fee of fifty 
cuts. 

The fees of members at large shall go entire into the Treasury 
of the National Board of the Children of the American Revo- 
Jution. The fees of young people forming local Societies are 
to be divided in the following manner: 

Twenty-five cents to go to the National Fund of the Society ; 
twenty five cents to the local Societies. 

The fee due the National Society must be sent to the Treasurer 
General at the same time that the application for membership 
is forwarded to the Registrars General. 

Annual dues are to be paid in advance on or before the 22nd 
of February of each year. 

A separate National and Local Fund may be formed for the 
express purpose of preserving patriotic places and articles, as 
occasion peimits and as voted by the Society. 




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CONSTITUTION. 



ARTICLE V. 
Local Societies assisted by the Daughters of the Ameiicau 
Revolution, may be formed in any locality. The President of 
such Society to be a Daughter of the American Revolution ; 
the other officers to be young people who are members of the 
Society. 

ARTICLE VI. 
Any amendment to this Constitution may be offered at any 
meeting of the National Board of Management of the C. A. 
R., but shall not be acted upon until the next meeting thereof, 
when it shall be settled by a majority vote of the members 
present. 




By-Laws. 

I. 

Regular Meetings. 
The regular meeting of the National Board of Management 
shall be held at the Board Room, on the first Tuesday of 
each month with the exception of July, August and Sep- 
tember, at ten o'clock. Five members shall constitute a 
quorum. 

II. 
Annual Meeting. 
The annual meeting shall be in Washington, D. C, on Feb- 
ruary •22nd. All business not considered appropriate for the 
National holiday, to be transacted on another day of same 
week as agreed upon by the Board of Management. 

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Names of Local Societies. 
A name of a local society, once chosen by such society, 
cannot be adopted by another local society. As soon as the 
name is selected, it must be at once reported to the Cor- 
responding Secretary General. Local societies must be namsd 






for persons, oi* events, or places associated with the early 
history of our country. No later date than 1820 can be al- 
lowed. As far as possible, the names of girls and boys who 
helped forward the cause of American Independence should 
be adopted. 

IV. 
The Seal. 

The seal of the Society has upon its face the figures of a 
girl and boy in dress appropriate ti the Continental period. 
Between them is the shield. Above them are the thiiteen stars 
arranged in a symbolic setting, Around the rim is the legend, 
Children of the American Revolution. 



Insignia. 
The insignia of the Society is a solid silver pin overlaid with 
gold, the outer rim is a garter of heraldic blue enamel carry- 
ing the legend Children of the American Revolution, ending 
with a buckle. With wings outspread in the attitude of " Old 
Clory,'' the eagle occupies the center of the open space to- 
gether with the flag, which he holds in his talons. The flag, 
in red, white and blue enamel, is draped, one-half with the 
stars on the blue field over the garter, and the end of red and 
white stripes floating back of the legend. The name and 
national number of each owner to be engraved on back of 
badge. The colors of the National Society of the Children of 








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the American Revolution, shall be red, white and blue; the 
only other badge of the Society being a knot or ribbon of nar- 
row red, white and blue ribbon. 

VI. 
Certificates. 
The certificate of the Society on Japanese paper with 
border in sepia, commemorates with historic accuracy some 
of the principal events in our Nations's history, interweaving 
our mottto, " For God and Country. " The seal of the Society 
stamped on a red leather wafer is affixed. 

VII. 
Charters. 

The charter for a local Society may contain as many names 
of its organizing members as its space will allow. 

VIII. 
State Promoters. 
There may be in each state such number of its best represen- 
tative men and women as shall be considered advisable by the 
National Board of Management, who shall be ready to use all 
their inflieuce toward the growth and prosperity of the So- 
ciety, and thus be State Promoters of the Children of the 
American Revolution. Thes3 to b3 apix)inted by the National 
Board of Maaageoaent and to serve during its pleasure. 




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BELONGING TO 



Alalional Sodttn of Ihe ||lulclrtn of Ihc ^mcritan I'^croliilion, 

The Presideut of each Society must belong to the National 
Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The 
other officers of such Society may be its youns: members. 
Children and youth of both sexes may become members. 

There can be as many Societies in a city or town as may be 
authorized by the National Board. If possible, name Societies 
after girls or boys who did patriotic service in connection with 
the Revolutionary War, or period not later than 1820. It is one 
of the aims of this Society to find them. Any number of 
members may form a local Society as approved by its president. 

There are two classes of members ; those in Local Societies, 
who are known as Local Members, and those not joining 
through a Local Society, who are known as members at large. 

Fees for all members per year, fifty cents. 

Fees of Local Members to be thus divided : Twenty-five cents 
to go to Treasurer of National Society ; twenty-five cents to 
go to Local Society. Fees of Members at Large go entire to 
Treasurer of National Society. 






RE(^iULATIONS. 



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P'ees must be sent by Treasurers of Local Societies ou the 1st 
and 15th of each mouth, sending as many as possible at a 
time. 

Wheu requesting two Application blanks from the Corrr s- 
ponding Secretary General, the applicant must enclose one 
two cent stamp for i^ostage of same. When forwarding Ap- 
plication blanks that have been filled out to the Registrars 
General, one two-cent stamp for the return of each duplicate 
blank must be enclosed. 

Application papers, when filled out, must be forwarded by 
the Registrars of Local Societies to the Registrars General of 
National Society on the 1st and 15th of each month. On 
these dates as many as possible should be sent. 

For Application Blanks, Constitutions, Circulars and Printed 
matter, apply to Corresponding Secretary General Mis. Mary 
Sawyer Foote, Room 4S, 902 F st., N. W., Washington, D. C. 

For certificates and Badges apply to Registrar General Mrs. 
Rosa Wright Smith, 1203 N st , N. W., Washington, D. C. 
Badges $1.00, which includes 
number and registered postage. 
eludes postage. 

For Charters of Local Societies, apply to Recording Secretary 
General Mrs. Julius C. Burrows, 1404 Massachusetts ave., 
N. W., Washington, D. C. 



engraved name, National 
Certificates $1.00, which in- 





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REGULATIONS. 



For permits for purchase of Stationery, apply to Vice 
President General Mrs. T. H. Alexander, 1207 N st., N. W., 
AVashington, D. C. 

When officers or members of Local Societies are writing to 
officers of the National Societ}', care must be taken to address 
the proper officer. Letters will b3 answered much more 
promptly and all confusion be avoided by carefully observ- 
ing this regulation. 







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